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Issue date: 4/24/09 Section: Commentary
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healing after attack
Since the night I was attacked, I sleep between four and six hours a night. I've only dated once or twice. I've had sex with more men than that. I've lost a few friends. I've been lonely. I've been scared.
Since the night I was attacked, I've lived with a drug addict. And moved out. I've started and quit smoking, twice. I've held down a job, and three others.
Since the night I was attacked, I've questioned every relationship. I haven't trusted anyone. I haven't had a boyfriend.
Since the night I was attacked, I've told my best friends what happened. I told my parents after the bruises started to fade. I've told one man what happened.
I'm ready to let it go. I'm never going to tell you his name. I'm never going to let him back in my life. I'm never going to be the same. I'm ready to let it go. I'm ready to tell my story. I'm ready to try and heal. I'm ready to move on. I'm ready to begin the rest of my life.
Two years ago this July I was attacked by a man who, until that night, had been a very close friend. I felt guilty and responsible for what he did, since we had been such good friends. I changed into a different person - friendships became very difficult to maintain, and trusting people became impossible.
I'm going to graduate in a few weeks, and I'm ready to start my new life. I want to let go of the assault, but before I move on, I need to publicly thank all of the people who were there for me when it happened, and those who have patiently gained first my friendship, then my love, but never my trust, since it happened. I feel very lucky and blessed to have such a wonderful community rally with me, and as I look toward the future, I can only hope that I find somewhere like this in which to spend the rest of my life.
Thank you to my professors, classmates, friends and family. Thank you for helping me heal, even those of you who didn't know what I was healing from. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
healing after attack
Since the night I was attacked, I sleep between four and six hours a night. I've only dated once or twice. I've had sex with more men than that. I've lost a few friends. I've been lonely. I've been scared.
Since the night I was attacked, I've lived with a drug addict. And moved out. I've started and quit smoking, twice. I've held down a job, and three others.
Since the night I was attacked, I've questioned every relationship. I haven't trusted anyone. I haven't had a boyfriend.
Since the night I was attacked, I've told my best friends what happened. I told my parents after the bruises started to fade. I've told one man what happened.
I'm ready to let it go. I'm never going to tell you his name. I'm never going to let him back in my life. I'm never going to be the same. I'm ready to let it go. I'm ready to tell my story. I'm ready to try and heal. I'm ready to move on. I'm ready to begin the rest of my life.
Two years ago this July I was attacked by a man who, until that night, had been a very close friend. I felt guilty and responsible for what he did, since we had been such good friends. I changed into a different person - friendships became very difficult to maintain, and trusting people became impossible.
I'm going to graduate in a few weeks, and I'm ready to start my new life. I want to let go of the assault, but before I move on, I need to publicly thank all of the people who were there for me when it happened, and those who have patiently gained first my friendship, then my love, but never my trust, since it happened. I feel very lucky and blessed to have such a wonderful community rally with me, and as I look toward the future, I can only hope that I find somewhere like this in which to spend the rest of my life.
Thank you to my professors, classmates, friends and family. Thank you for helping me heal, even those of you who didn't know what I was healing from. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
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Anonymous
posted 4/24/09 @ 1:51 PM EST
Pascal's wager = fail.
lulz
posted 4/25/09 @ 12:52 AM EST
wow, those commentators totally misunderstand what the author of the article was saying. They unbelievable confirmed exactly what he said
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